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Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver
"Amazing atmosphere, best place to take your time and study!"(6 Tips)
"Possibilities are endless once you have a VPL library card."(4 Tips)
"library offer the people a lot knds of services like borrow books"(15 Tips)
"Great architecture -- worth the picture!"(4 Tips)
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Darlan RodSeptember 17, 2018An excellent library. If you are a tourist, you can access the internet by making a visitor card at the entrance. Don't forget to check out the Innovation Lab!Upvote13Downvote- Mohammed AhmadDecember 8, 2015One of the best librarys I have ever seen. This library offer the people a lot knds of services like borrow books by free , quite place to have good time to study alone or with groups even with tutor!
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Awesome and huge architecture, about 2Mio+ books and free internet access. (after registration) Friendly securities & staff, clean and quiet. A great place to work!Upvote11DownvoteUpvoted 3 weeks ago- Everything is cool, the Internet speed, full of books, very quiet and very big
UpvoteDownvote - Shirin EscarchaAugust 2, 2015Possibilities are endless once you have a VPL library card. They even have an Inspiration Lab for creative like me who love playing around with Photoshop!UpvoteDownvote
- Renn HolnessJuly 31, 2013Great places to come with kids on the weekend. The Children's section always has colouring pages for the kids to draw while I select their books. Great job!UpvoteDownvote
Wonderful gathering place in downtown Vancouver. Once they complete the reno's to open up they rooftop it's going to be amazing!UpvoteDownvote- Jack SmithSeptember 28, 2024Don’t leave without taking yourself to the top floor and visiting the “Phillips, Hager and North” rooftop garden.UpvoteDownvote
Free WiFi w/ library- or internet-card; ask at InfoDesk. Best throughput: <50ms ping; max 1 MByte/s up and down speeds, subject to usage by other users. Better thruput near opening/closing timesUpvoteDownvote
Mia MApril 5, 2012Even if you aren't a huge reader, worth checking out for the amazing architecture. One of the best libraries in the lower mainland, in my opinion.UpvoteDownvote
Geoff TrimpolMay 16, 2012Their Arts department loans out music CDs that you can import into iTunes. Expand your collection, or experiment with some new types of music for your seawall walks!UpvoteDownvote
The inspiration lab is fantastic, and the staff is extremely helpful if you have questions about the equipment.UpvoteDownvote
Ruwan EparatchyNovember 13, 2018Who needs physical copies of books right? Anyone who says that should check out the training seminars the library holds. You’d be surprised.UpvoteDownvote
Nima MasoomJuly 21, 2019Amazing!!!! Literally you can spend years in VPL !!! They have a great archive !!UpvoteDownvote
Cynthia NiJuly 16, 2022Beautiful architecture and a fantastic place for kiddos…story time is a plus!UpvoteDownvote
Robert WilliamsMay 2, 2011Watch movies on the blue computers, wifi service is free and great, opened until 9pm daily except Sat & Sundays. Close to everything, Yaletown, Pacific Centre, Skytrain, Banking, food and dining, PostUpvoteDownvote
The ProvinceFebruary 16, 2012While we like hanging around the stacks, Metro Vancouver’s public libraries have loads of free events and workshops from memoir writing to concerts. Read moreUpvote3Downvote
The entrepreneur's office away from the office! Free & reliable wifi, computers with Internet access & open office, printers (no scanners), meeting rooms you can book for free... what more can you askUpvote1Downvote
They have a pretty great collection but their comics and new acquisitions are a huge mess.UpvoteDownvote
Gabriel Dos SantosFebruary 23, 2014The place to study or working or to fill you with knowledge, for sure it's.UpvoteDownvote- Wallace CostaApril 13, 2019Amazing atmosphere, best place to take your time and study!UpvoteDownvote
The best place in Vancouver for read good books, study and to do your homework. :)UpvoteDownvote- Stephen OlsonNovember 21, 2011Several Places in this library are good to eat at ...for pizza and for coffee, and other smaller eating stuff.Upvote2Downvote
Guilherme TrevisanJanuary 25, 2013You may get a library card by showing a Canadian visa that has been issued for 6 months or moreUpvoteDownvote
Tied with MTL for best library in North America...if you didn't know now you know ;)UpvoteDownvote
Cameron FiskMarch 13, 2015There's lots of printed books here. I think people used to read them.UpvoteDownvote
Dale MaclarenOctober 30, 2013Possibly the sketchiest bathrooms in the city. . . No idea why, but every time you go in there, you surprise someone?!?UpvoteDownvote
Caique SantiagoJuly 17, 2013Make your online book reservation, so it takes less than 2 min to pick it up.UpvoteDownvote
Cameron RogersJune 12, 2011Not exactly the best place to go during the Canucks game. All the groans from the 8-1 loss really cramped my studying!Upvote1Downvote
Great relaxing sounds outside the library after working hours. Sitting on a bench and listening to this helps to get my thoughts in order.UpvoteDownvote
FYI, homeless people sleep and bathe in the washrooms. always bring hand sanitizer to the VPL ;)UpvoteDownvote
James LiuOctober 10, 2010Video games for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS in the Teen/Children sections. Max of 2 at once though, and it's only for a week.UpvoteDownvote
1/2 hour storytimes for the kiddies every Mon/Wed starting from 10:30. French equivalent on Tuesdays at 2pm.UpvoteDownvote
Never, EVER, take your eyes off your belongings. Certain regulars here have sticky fingers and will rob you even if you are dozed off at your desk.UpvoteDownvote
Free Wi-Fi / Internet with library card authentication.Upvote1Downvote
- Internet is very sluggish during the afternoons when it's busy. Evening speeds are just fine.UpvoteDownvote
A beautiful building, great for photos. Gets really busy during exam season.UpvoteDownvote
riacaleJuly 21, 2013They've cut back on staff. Now there's just a phone on every level. :(UpvoteDownvote
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Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia St (btwn Homer & Hamilton)
Vancouver BC V6B 6B3
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Vancouver BC V6B 6B3
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Open until 6:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 9:30 AM–8:30 PM
- Fri
- 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
- Sat
- 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
(604) 331-3603
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"You can spend many hours here! (especially if you're a shopper like I am) Whatever you're looking for, you can find it here. Bonus: FREE wifi"
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"Superb downtown location with excellent facilities, excellent food and drink and superb views of all the Vancouver Whitecaps action. They'll even open the roof on summer nights. What's not to love?"
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